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GEFITINIB for Egfr gene mutation: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 97 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where GEFITINIB was used for Egfr gene mutation.

Most Reported Side Effects for GEFITINIB

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Malignant neoplasm progression 1,651 35.2% 217 160
Drug resistance 1,228 26.1% 95 115
Death 590 12.6% 589 50
Diarrhoea 393 8.4% 73 114
Rash 318 6.8% 48 66
Metastases to central nervous system 306 6.5% 51 49
Acquired gene mutation 250 5.3% 36 21
Disease progression 244 5.2% 33 16
Drug ineffective 197 4.2% 33 39
Off label use 166 3.5% 37 40
Decreased appetite 163 3.5% 44 55
Metastases to bone 147 3.1% 19 14
Nausea 139 3.0% 24 41
Pleural effusion 137 2.9% 34 52
Fatigue 129 2.8% 31 28

Other Indications for GEFITINIB

Non-small cell lung cancer (1,786) Lung neoplasm malignant (779) Lung adenocarcinoma (556) Lung adenocarcinoma stage iv (140) Non-small cell lung cancer metastatic (94) Product used for unknown indication (85) Non-small cell lung cancer stage iv (82) Lung carcinoma cell type unspecified stage 0 (75) Neoplasm malignant (53) Adenocarcinoma (43)

Other Drugs Used for Egfr gene mutation

AFATINIB (780) OSIMERTINIB (695) AMIVANTAMAB-VMJW (89) ERLOTINIB (52) PEMETREXED (34) CARBOPLATIN (30) MOBOCERTINIB (26) BEVACIZUMAB (25) NINTEDANIB (24) DOCETAXEL (17)

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